Appenzell

Appenzell (German pronunciation: [ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛl] ⓘ) was a canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen, in existence from 1403 to 1597.

This article is about the historical canton. For the village, see Appenzell (village). For the district, see Appenzell District. For other uses, see Appenzell (disambiguation).
Canton Appenzell
Land Appenzell
1403–1597
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Coat of arms
CapitalAppenzell
History 
• Rebelled against the Abbot of St. Gallen
May 1403
• Alliance with most of the Old Swiss Confederacy
24 November 1411
• Associate member of the Swiss Confederacy
15 November 1452
• Full member of the Swiss Confederacy
17 December 1513
• Partitioned
8 September 1597
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Abbey of St. Gallen
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, becoming a full member in 1513. It was divided into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in 1597 (in a process called the Landteilung) as a result of the Swiss Reformation.

The territory of Appenzell as a geographical entity is known as Appenzellerland. While in political contexts, the two cantons (until 1999 half-cantons) are referred to as beide Appenzell ("both Appenzells").

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